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Pottery: two-handled red-figured amphora (jar). Designs red on black ground, with accessories of white and yellow; carefully executed. Round the lip, vine-wreath; on the neck, each side, palmettes and a row of dots; under the handles, palmettes. On the shoulder, (a) flowers, (b) rosettes and dots; below, egg-moulding. On the body, between the two rows of designs, vine-wreath; below, all round, maeander. On the shoulder: (a) Female head to the front, issuing from a flower which spreads out in luxuriant tendrils and blossoms each side; the head has curly hair, radiated fillet and necklace, and is painted white with yellow markings, (b) Female head to left, issuing from a flower; hair tied in a bunch, open cap radiated in front, earrings, and necklace; on either side, tendrils. On the body, two rows of designs: 1. (a) Meeting of Pelops and Oinomaos at the altar of Zeus: In the centre is the altar painted white; behind it, a stele with white abacus, down the front of which is painted in white: ???S, '(the altar) of Zeus.' Above the stele is a youthful head slightly inclined to left, with thick curls and eyes closed; above it is incised: ????F?S, ?e??fa?. On the right of the altar is Oinomaos to left, holding out a phiale in right hand over the altar, as if pouring a libation; above him is incised: ???????S, ????µa??. He is bearded, and wears a white crested helmet, short bordered chiton with band on which four swans are embroidered, white linen cuirass with shoulder-straps and a floriated cross on the breast, belt with egg-moulding, ornamented with patterns in yellow, bordered chlamys fastened with a fibula in front, and endromides with tops turned over. He holds a spear or sceptre in left hand, and a sword is slung at his left side; the lower part of his figure has been repainted. On the left of the altar is Pelops standing to right, with left leg crossed over right, and right hand on hip; above him is incised: ?????, ?e???. He is beardless, and wears a Lydian tiara ornamented with spirals and white ridged crest and lappets, short embroidered chiton and under-garment, with long sleeves, ornamented with palmettes and rings respectively; bordered chlamys fastened in front with a fibula, girdle and cross-belt ornamented with white studs, and endromides with buttons and tops turned over. A sword is slung at his side, and in his left hand are two spears; behind him hang a white pilos and a sword. On the left is Sterope to right, looking back at Hippodameia, whom she leads forward, holding her left wrist with right hand; she has white hair, and wears long chiton, bordered himation veiling her head, and shoes; in her left hand is a fan. Hippodameia has long curls, and wears a beaded ampyx ornamented with palmettes, earrings, double necklace, bracelets, and sandals; long girt embroidered chiton with looped-up sleeves and apoptygma, down the front of which is a broad stripe of lozenge-pattern with white dots; bordered himation at the back veiling her head, which she draws forward in right hand. Above her is incised: ??????????, ?pp?d?µe?a. Between these two figures is a youthful head with curly hair and a Phrygian cap with lappets, looking downwards to right, above which is incised ?????…, ?e???[??]. On the right is Myrtilos moving away and looking back, beardless, with curly hair and bordered chlamys fastened with a fibula in front, in left hand a wreath, in right a wand; the lower part of his figure has been repainted; above him is incised ???????S, ???t????. On the extreme right is Aphrodite, seated to left, with hair tied in a bunch, open cap radiated in front, earrings, double necklace, bracelets, long chiton with looped-up sleeves an
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